On the 28th, Russian President Putin, who continues to invade Ukraine militarily, met with Belarusian President Lukashenko and confirmed that the two countries, which are subject to sanctions from the West, will deepen their cooperative relationship in areas such as the military industry.
On the 28th, Russian President Putin met with Belarusian President Lukashenko, who is visiting St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city.
At the outset, President Putin praised the country's relationship with Belarus, saying it was ``developing in all areas, not just the economy, but education and culture.''
In response, President Lukashenko said, ``We are seriously discussing how to develop our economy and military industry,'' and responded that the two countries are deepening their cooperative relationship.
The two leaders will hold a meeting on the 29th to confirm cooperation in the economic and security areas with a view to creating a future united state.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine on the 27th investigated five people, including a high-ranking Ministry of Defense official and an executive from a military company, on suspicion of embezzling approximately 5.9 billion yen in Japanese yen over the procurement of artillery shells. It was announced that there would be.
According to the Security Bureau, the Ministry of Defense signed a contract with a military company to procure 100,000 shells in August 2022, and although the entire price was paid in advance, not a single shell has been delivered.
In Ukraine, the public is paying strict attention to the corruption that has come to light one after another, and Western countries, which continue to provide military support, are also calling for stronger countermeasures.